FxWirePro: Short hedge for short-term USD/MXN traders as Banxico to line up with dovish league

Nov 09, 2017 13:18 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views Technicals

Tonight the Mexican central bank will leave its key rate unchanged at 7% once again. The fall in GDP in Q3 is due to the earthquake and tornados so that there is no reason for the central bank to react to the GDP data with...

FxWirePro: Hedge USD/MXN via 3-way straddle as monetary policy seems non-event for peso vols

Nov 09, 2017 13:15 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Mexican central bank will likely leave its key rate unchanged at 7% once again, the meeting is unlikely to provide any surprises and should, therefore, be a non-event for the peso. Please be noted that the current...

FxWirePro: Rift within UK govt. to prompt the weaker GBP – Bid stellar gamma in pound crosses, hedge GBP/CAD via 3-way straddle versus OTM call

Nov 09, 2017 09:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

Tension is simmering within the UK government. After Defense Secretary Michael Fallon suddenly had to step down last week, Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel was ordered to return to London during...

No change expected from the BoE until 2019, says Royal Bank of Canada

Nov 09, 2017 08:48 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of England is not expected to deliver any change in its monetary policy decision until at least 2019. The central bank voted 7-2 to raise their policy rate in November, the first 25 basis points increase in a...

FxWirePro: RBNZ maintains “on hold” stance for forward guidance, NZD/JPY OTC outlook and hedging vehicles

Nov 09, 2017 06:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the OCR unchanged at 1.75%. The bottom line guidance paragraph was the same as has been used, more or less unchanged, since February this year:Monetary policy will remain...

RBNZ monetary policy: Assessing future bias

Nov 09, 2017 06:51 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced monetary policy last night and kept its key overnight cash rate unchanged at 1.75%. Lets look at the policy statement details to assess the bias According to RBNZ...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 9th November 2017

Nov 09, 2017 04:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: United Kingdom: RICS house price balance up 1 percent in October. Australia:...